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The Brookhaven leader., 1887-11-24
Study of Folk Lore.

Over 100 subscribers have ALREADY been
secured by the promoters of an American
society for the study of folk lore, Of
which the principal object is 10 be the cs-
tablishment of a journal Of a scientific
character. At least go I.anles viii lie
necessary to secure publication. Some Of
the most distinguished names of the
country appear among the istriMrcs.
The journal will be designed: u For the
collection of the fast vanishing remains
of folk lore in America. namely, (a>
relics of old English folk lore (ballads,
tales, superstitions, dialect. etc.l; (bl loro
of negroes in the southern states of the
Union; (c) lore of the Indian tribes Of
North America (myths, tales etc.; (D
lore of French Canada. Mexico. etc (s)
For the study of the general subject, and
publication of the results of special stu.
dents in this New York
Tribune.
The Brookhaven leader., 1887-11-24

A real gentleman is not 81 fastidious in
his tastes in private or public life as lac
fellow who is trying to cut the prefer
caper in all his actions. One of the Int
ter class will never hesitate to call II
waiter and demand glass of clean
water should fly unfortunately disturb
its surface. If the same nice discriinina-
ton was always exercised, such fen
would die OF starvation. Every article If
food is deiiled III some way biort it
reaches the consumer. Cigars. which
have their wrappers sealed with Il,;., -
hips, wine that has been pressed ont with
naked feet, fruits that have been stored
in filthy cellars, are taken without COM
ment, while, for the sake of appearances,
upstairs will send hotel to perdition on
account Of a single fly.-Waiter in Globe
Democrat.
The Brookhaven leader., 1887-11-24

Boston has brought forth new craz".
RuSsomania succeeds AnSlomani.t. There
is not a whisper remaining of the "Shel'ey
prattle" winch was led entertain"ly G>
the fair sculptor who is now passing MS
honeymoon in an Italian villa. Browning
clubs have lost Their novelty. and t,r
those who desire something rev AID
strange 10 bettsI cHrortumity :, Oifrrei
than the pursit Uf Russian subjects. Ca-
deferred by the fact that Russian EaS.:oil
dictionaries are very incomplete and thJt
the Russian includes 10000 words taken
from other languages, many students lave
already undertaken TO master the curious
tongue. 1t is more easy to stndy the Liter
AZURE through translatIons, especially
when several lecturers are ready To IL
struct clubs and point the way from
Gegol through Turgenief. PiseAshi, DE-
stoy eosLi 10 lolstOl. y club on the back
bay is already formed for the study #
Russian literature. especially the novels.
ami other Clubs are receiving instruction
through papers which all BostOnians who
have travelled in Russia either have pre-
pared or are preparing Buffalo News.
The Brookhaven leader., 1887-11-24

The pie season is now at hand and we
are experiencing not little difficulty III
meeting the demands Of our customers.
just as soon as the weather gets Il lt;le
cool the country pulnp:ius come in
and everybody wants pumpkin pie.
And it's the same way with The
mince pie, that indigestible, death deal
ing compound. You ought to see the
pies we sell in day. Five hu4drcd:
Well, 200 would be more nearly like
the number we cook daily. Winter is
our best season. Just as soon as the
theaters open we begin to have thriv-
ing pie trade. The midnight rush Is
something that keeps us hustling about
on our feet until they get sore. It's a
curious thing, but the pie trade comes IN
nearly always during the night. Peopl-
come in and want something hot. Thy
want it quickly, too. The pie is just
suited to their demands. ds.-Rcstaurant
Clerk in Globe-Democrat.
The Brookhaven leader., 1887-11-24

Smokers will he interested to know
that not a thousand miles from Albany
there is firm WHICH makes large guam
titles of paper for this avowed purpose.
The plan of operation is said to be this:
The paper, on reaching the tobacco ware
house, is repeatedly soaked in a strong
decoction of the plant. 1t is then cut up
and pressed in molds, which give to each
sheet the imitation of the genuine leaf
tobacco. So close is the imitation that
expert tobacco men and habitual smokers
have been deceived At a recent gather
ing in this city cigars made from this
paper tobacco were passed around and
declared excellent. Many of those pres
ent declared the cigars were made from
rare brands, and so well was the inlita-
ton carried out that one man actually
insisted that there could be no mistake
about the cigars being genuine tobacco
Albany Express.
The Brookhaven leader., 1887-11-24
The New Testament in Calmuck.

The Imperial Academy of Science has
recently completed the publication of a
translation of the New Testament into
the language of the Calmucks. This is
the first attempt to made known to the
Calmucl;s the text of the Christian gos-
pels. The initiative is due to the British
Bible society, by which the work of
translation was confded TO Professor
PozneietF, of the chair of Mongol and
Calmuck literature in the University of
st. Petersburg. ...
Two hundred copies have been sent to
Astrachan and sold to the converted Cal
mucks of that province. The rest havo
been sent for distribution in Asia by Eu-
ropean issionaries.-London Times.
The Brookhaven leader., 1887-11-24
Moro Than One nraxfiower.

Mayflower was common name for q
ship In early days, and the one examined
for the East India company in 1000, and
the other possessed by the company in
1869. which is believed to have subse-
quently foundered in the Bay of Bengal,
must both have been larger ships than the
little craft of the Pilgrim Fathers. The
Mayflower of 1000 must have, moreover,
ceased to exist by 1920, and that of 1920,
long before 1859. Only ships built Of
Indian teak could have kept the sea from
1000 to 1869 like those used by Phoeni-
cans at Tylos, which Theophrastus tells
us had continued sailing for more than
600 years.-The Athenaum.
The Brookhaven leader., 1887-11-24
Drawing n Sleigh.

There is no service to which horse
can be put that wears him out SO quickly
as drawing sleigh. lie is used to the
resistance of buSgy's weight, and
when he finds that he has nothing, SD to
speak, behind him. he runs through HIM
self. People suppose that because liv-
eryman charges IS an hour for sleigh
during the few days Of the sleighing sea-
son he is paying himself for storage of
the cutter during the rest of the year.
That is not the casc.-Chicago News.
The Brookhaven leader., 1887-11-24
Tnlkln~ r,rides. I,ioture,.

A photographer in New York has sent
out dainty cards stating that he will
make speciality of taking brides pic
lures ION the eve of the ceremony" and
he gives long list of names as society
references. - Chicago IIeraEL
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-01-22
THE HYGIENE OF LOVE.

Jimmy was the stingiest little boy you
ever knew. He couldn't bear to give
away cent, nor bite of an apple, nor a
crumb Of candy. He couldn't even bear
to lend his sled, or his knife, OF his hoop,
or skates. All of his friends were very
sorry he was SO stingy, and talked to him
great deal about it; but he couldn't see
any reason why he should give away
what he wanted himself.
IF didn't want it," he would say
'p'r'aps / would give it away; but why
should / give it away when want it my
self"
" Because it is so nice to be generous"
said his mother, and to think about the
happiness of other people. 1t makes you
feel better and happier yourself. If you
give your sled to little ragged Johnny,
who never had one in his life, you will
feel a thousand times better watching
his enjoyment OF it than if you had kept
it youself."
We'll" said Jimmy, eth try" The
sled was sent off, while Johnny looked
on as if he were taking dose of rhubarb
How soon will I begin to feel better? ("
he asked by-and-by. II don't feel as
we'll as l did when had the sled. Are
you sure / shall feel better?"
Certainly" said his mother; "but if
you should keep on giving something
away you would feel better all the Soon
err"
Then he gave away kite, and thought
he didn't feel quite go well as before.
He gave away silver piece that he had
meant to spend for taffy. Then he said:
don't like this giving away things; it
doesn't agree with me. don't feel any
better. l like being stingy best"
just then ragged Johnny came up the
street, dragging the sled, looking as
proud as prince and asking all the boys
to take slide with him. Jimmy began
to smile as he watched him, and said:
" You might give Johnny my overcoat;
he's littler than 1 am, and he doesn't
seem to have one. l think-I guess-I
know I'm beginning to feel ever SO much
better. I'm glad 1 gave Johnny the sled.
I'll give away something else"
And Jimmy has been feeling better
and better since that hour-Our Little
Oaes.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-01-22

This is the halcyon time of life when in
nocent pleasures have not begun to pail
and when the future is rosy with the
sunshine of love and happiness. Our
Mary grows critical about her appear
ance, detects the smallest approach to a
misft in her frocks, and ie somewhat diff
ficult to please in the matter of hats and
bonnets. It is quite natural that she
should wish to look her best, and il a
lover comes along who sees in her
His heaven-born Eve on whose unsuIlied
brow,
The shadow of the SHINING never oame.''
and she reciprocates his feeling, a new
world opens before her, and her parents
live their own youth over again as they
feel that the new love only deepens old
ones, and draws all natural ties closer.
This is as it ought to be; and wise lover
knowing that dutiful daughter makes a
good wife, will rejoice to see it, and con.
graduate himself on having won the
heart of girl who SO winsomely answers
to the sweet name Of Mary. = CdsseTs
Family Magazine for January.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-01-22
ACE OF ANIMALS.

The elephant is believed by the East
Indians to live three hundred years, and
instances are on record of elephants hay-
ing been kept in captivity IS long as one
hundred and thirty years, their age being
unknown when taken from the forest.
Camels live forty or fifty years. Some
birds attain great age, such as the swan
and the eagle, which have been known to
live one hundred years. Parrots have
been known to live eighty years. A tor
toise lived one hundred and twenty years,
and then persisted by accident. Water
animals also attain great age, such as the
carp, which has been known to live in
pond ninety years. 1t is said that in 1897
an enormous pike was caught in lake
near Hulbronn, in Switzerland, with a
brass ring attached to it, recording that
it was put in the lake in 1890, There are
indications that the whale lives four hun
bred years.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-01-22
THE FRAGRANT LIFE.

A while ago found an exquisite fable
in an old, musty volume, and it is worth
recalling.
Here stands an old oak with its great,
brawny arms, and which storm and tenn
pest have only rooted more firmly in the
earth; just beneath on turfy knoll grew
little violet.
"Are you not ashamed of yourself"
said the oak one day, "when you look up
at me, You little thing down there, when
you see how large I am and how small
you are, how wide my branches spread
and how little space you occupy? You
will very soon be dead and gone, but /
live for centuries, and then my wood will
make mighty ship that will float over
the great deep.
But the violet was happy and content.
1t had had no lofty, ambitious thoughts,
but was quite satisfied with it's lot.
{" We are BOTH" replied the violet,
"where God placed us, and he has given
us both something. He has given you
strength and me sweetness, and 1 offer
him back my fragrance and am thankful.
True, l may soon die and be forgotten,
but I am we'll content. l have lived
fragrant, and hope to die fragrant, and
this is all I desire"
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-01-22
GIRLS FRIENDS SHIPS.

Among the joys of girlhood is friend
ship, which though often laughed at as
absurd and "missish," is nevertheless,
very sweet. Most girls, even if they have
sisters, have also some special friend to
whom they VOW eternal devotion, write vo-
luminous letters when they are apart,
and for whom they contrive all sorts of
little presents, more or less useful or
ornamental. If the friend is an ordlnsri-
ly good girl, this affection is beneficial to
both parties, takes each little out of her
own small circle as well as OF herself, and
widens her horizon, 1t is often very pure
and unselfsh, and especially between
girls who never marry, endures as long as
they live.
But there comes a time when, TO use
the ordinary phrase, girls education is
finished, when books are somewhat laid
aside, and she becomes young lady at
large, free to follow her own bent if she
has one, and generally disposed to see as
much as she can of the world. A whole
some natured girl is ready for anything,
and takes the goods the gods provide"
with all simplicity. She enjoys eoun-
try ramble thoroughly trips along with
feet as light as her heart, plays vigorous
ly at lawn tennis when she has the op-
portunity, reads the books and sees the
pictures of the day, and adds wonderful
ly to the brightness OF the home circle.
She is her fathers pride. her mothers
vicegerent and her brothers "chum."
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-01-22
ghe Honae Circle.
THE WIFE'S KISS.
BY sYMs KAY MARTIN.

There's the kiss pressed on the lips Of the
child
Of lovers when parting al night;
The kiss of mother our sorrows beguiled.
Making the face CHEEKY and bright;
The kiss SO silly of girls who meet,
Who SO blisslessly kiss in lieu;
But the kiss that lasts and makes life sweet
Is the kiss of the wife that's truel
Kisses in kinds as countless as sands
OF friendship, betrayal, deceit;
The kiss on the eyes. the forehead, aud hands
The kiss that is awkward aud neat;
The kiss that's given-the one we steal,
The kiss that awakes us all through:
But the sweetest kiss that lips can feel
Is the kiss of the wife that's truel
There's the kiss of youth and the kiss of years
And the kiss we lay in the grave;
The kiss we press in the sunshine and tears
The kiss for the brow of the brave;
But the kiss that is the kiss of life,
To him who the gamut runs through
That brings surcease to anguish and strife,
Is the kiss of the wife that's true!
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-01-22
BLONDES AND BRUNETTES IN
GERMANY.

Professor Wicklow, the great German
surgeon, has lately made an analysis of
the prevalent types of color among Ger
man children; and, after German fashion,
he has done his task very thoroughly, ex-
aiming the color Of the hair, skin and
eyes of nearly seven million pupils, or of
four fifths of all children Of school age. OF
course he must have had many assistants
to help perform this feat; but he himself
is responsible for the tsbulated results.
OF those examined 81 per cent were
blondes, IA 05 per cent brunettes, and
81 10 per cent OF the mixed type. The
further south he went, the more the bru-
nette type predominated; but the pure
brunettes among them were in number
three times as many as the blondes,
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-01-22

ing she wants so MUCH" he said; and to-
day Miss Eunice Markham is one Of the
most promising pupils in the high school
of that city. But more than ever is she
the pride of her fathers heart, who never
tires OF telling of the afternoon "his girl
was station agent"
But after all you would never take her
for heroine.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-01-22

A statue in Siciliau marble of isis,
ter Dora"-Miss Dorothy Wyndham Pat
tison- has recently been unveiled at
Walsall, England, in whose Cottage Hos
pital she was Que of the FIRST voluntary
nurses. The statue is seven feet ten
inches in height, and represents Sister
Dora in hospital dress, in the act of IN
rolling bsndage. 1t stands on a pedes-
tai of polished granite ten feet high, in
the central part of the town,
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-01-22
"A descendent Of President Monro

"A descendent of President Monroe
writes to the Washington Post, deny
ing the statement that Monroe became
overwhelmed with debt and fled to
New York to escape creditors, and finally
died in poverty. He says that his disting-
uished ancestor left large unincumber-
ed estate in Londoun county, Va, ana
personal property worth $4,000 as the
records show.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-01-22
DIVINE PRON 1DENCE.

Weary deserts we may tread,
A dreary labyrinth may thread,
Through dark ways underground be led !;
Yet if we will our Guide obey,
The dreariest path, the darkest way,
Shall issue out in heavenly day.
Dean Trench.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-11-19
SALE

WHEREAS, John IL. Lohoefner snd SophIs
" L"hoeiner, his wife, and Louis TegeleI
and Louisa Tegelar. his wife, by their certain
deed OF trust. dated June 5. A. b. 1873, and re-
county. Missouri, in book 50, at page III, con.
veyed 10 the undersigned trustee, the following
with Other property which has been released
for value) described real estate situate and
lying in said county of Lafayette. and state OF
MISSOURI, VIZ: A lot of ground being u part OF
the nGr'heas quarter of the southwest Quarter
OF section numbered four ~. in township num-
bered iorty-eight 4S). and range numbered
lwenty-four (24). bounded anil described as fol-
lows: Commencing ut the northwest corner OF
being situate IN said quarter sections; thence east
me depth OF one ID acre; thence south iOriy-ive
dol ieet; thence west the der tn of one ny acre
thence north fofty-nvr (i5l feet 10 the place oil
beginning, being toe same land conveyed by
julius NTgt and vile 10 OttO Seise by deel dated
November 4. 1874 and recorded In the record
er's office OF said county in book ID, at page
436; which said deed WAS made In trust to se.
cure the pay nent OF q certain note and account
IN said deed described; and. Whereas, said note
part unpaid; now. therefore at the request of the
leg Il ho:der and owner OF said note, and In ac-
cOrdance with the provisions of said deed of
trust. l.. the undersigned, the SAID trustee, do
hereby give notice that l will. on.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10, A. D., 1857,
between the hours of nine o'clock IN the fore.
neon, and i've O'Clock in the afternoon. OF that
day. ut the courthouse door, In the city of Lex
lngton, IN the county OF Lafayette, anu state of
Missouri. proceed to sell and sell said property
to the highest bidder, at public W ndue, for cash
IN hand, lor the purpose Of paying the balance
que on said note, together with the costs and
expenses Of said sale and trust.
Given under my hand this October %. A. D..
1887 IL. W. THlEMAN,
ocl29td Trustee.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-11-19
eorld of this Internal
rty and wages"
a"sons said i'll q

f.. le and acquire
or lg lie and liberty
every Hau u-- buy a Colts revolver.
n Wiuchestev rife, aud learn how to
make and use dynamite"
These are simply specimens OF
anarchistic talk in Chicago for the last
eight years. The Haymarket tragedy
was the result of that talk, and the
four men who were executed yesterday
were all actors in that tragedy.
Lingg said when Spies, Schwab and
Fielden sent a cringing letter to Gov
ernor Oglesby, declaring that their
object was not to destroy the state:-
THAT is just exactly what was ex-
pecting to do. L did mean to revolt
against the state"
Now, then. it should be plainly I'M
derstood that these men were not pun
ished because they were anarchists. A
maj has as good a right to be an
anarchist as to be a spiritualist. We
interfere with Ito ones opinions, and
we Interfere with no ones full and free
expression of his opinions.
But they were punished because and
only because they were shown, after a
fair and impartial trial, to be accesso-
ries to the crime of murder. That is
where the American people draw the
line. You may say what you please,
you may think what you please, you
may have as large an audience as you
can gather to listen to you-all right,
the law will protect you; but when
you go into the public square and COM
NIT a murder then you will be remorse-
lesslY hanged.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-11-19
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.
Il e NOTICE.
sHERIFF'S SALE.

c W. Smith
o. A. Jones.
DT virtue of an execution, ISSUED from the
Lafayette county. Missouri. in favor of q W.
Smith and against y. A jones, 10 me directed,
and returnabie to the ID. cember term, 1887, OF
said court, | will, on
TUESDAY,. DECEMBER 9Th, 1887.
noon aud five. o'clock in the after
noon Of said day, and in front OF the
courthouse door, in the city of Lexington,
in La!aI cite county Missouri, during The ses-
sion OF til" said circuit court nf said county, sell
publicly, by auction to The highest bidder, for
cash IN hand, all the right. title, interest, claim
and estate of The said o. a. Jo~es in
and 10 the following described real estate,
stu ,tr. lying aud being in the county OF
Lafayette ANA stat. OF Missouri, to-wit: The
west half ni the northwest quarter, and the west
half of The southwest quarter of section one (D,
township forty Eight AS OF rarge twenty-siX
C2G) AMI the northwest quarter of tine northwest
quarter Of section tweDty-ihrre (23) township
lurty-ciSht tlS) OF range twenty seven; the east
hail of the northwest qaarter Of section sixteen
t6), township forty-e'yht (is) OF range twenty
eight (@Sb the north bali Of lie southeast quar-
ter Oi tie nCrihwe5t quarter of se lion ten QO) :,
township iorty-nlne 49, Of range twenty-five
(lJ;) The west halt OF the northwest quarter OF
section fifteen ti) township forty nine 49l of
range twenty-five to-; also One-haif OF lot six
t6), block X; lot nine (9), block X; lot two (2),
block NJ; all OF said lots in McMeekln's add to
HlggiusviiI": also l0t three 90. block q. OrIgi-
nal town OF iliG2Insville; lot thirteen nj), block
ten Du), A-Dury's add to ili2SInsville; also
part Of lot twelve Q2), block l., Auliviiie; all
the above situated N lafayette county, Mis-
souri,.
Gwen under ms hgui this 29th day Of August,
1887 JOSEPH W. BOWMAN,
nor5'd Sheriff.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-11-19

h.l"rr "a" hours of nine O'Clock in the fore
noon ald i've O'Clock IN the afternoon OF, snit
day AMI ln !inHt vi The courthouse door, In the
cry "l Lexington. il Lafayette COUNTY, Mis-
: HGIl, during ia" session al ih- said circuit court
O. -t'' county, sea publicly, by auction, TO lie
luEh'ra h]'#tnr, !ot 'ash IN hand, al the right,
tut, iAi'r'si, claim and estate I'll tie said II L
NaEoncr. i. = Wood and LAFAYETTE
c"Gulg: Nj, defendants in said execution,
Ia and la thc following describe! real
estate, SITUATE. lying and being in the county OF
LAFAYETTE, and STATE ni Missouri, to-ylt: For
~ iO) acres, being the southeast quarter of the
a1HthTE-! quarter OF section twtnty-siN C26l
E.a- to-
t-'rr nn.i'r my hand tn "h iav of No
'''"''-- i,S.. Jr-Et ". COW sN.
HU'i-'d >lxIir.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-11-19
ONE OF THE BEST FARMS IN
LAFAYETTE COUNTY
FOR SALE

THE FARM CONTAINS so ACRES,
s IL located on the state ro1d from SH5
'iHer TO Lexington. o miles from The ~
later place and within y miles of the -
drlpfs upon the branch and new extension
railroads. has II good hcuso of 5 rooms, 2 ten
ant houses, all necessary outhOuses, stable Tor
10 horees. 10 all under good fenc. and all In cuI-
fgaticn ar grass, and lie Well watered by never
isiiinC Syringe, c~i-tcr.a and wells. 1t Ia sus-
cepi!h!e u division AMI would make two good
i"Tiis Of ish acras each The land lies well, IL
verE rich, IL IL It desirable neignburbood, with
, good road 20 Dow r and Lexing ton or TO the
del'ots on TIE railroad. Tak"n altogether. q
superior farm OF Its siL" cannot be found in the
state. Il VIII be sold cheap, as the owner de-
slTcs 10 leave the state and engage in other bus.
mess.
TERhs:-One-t third cash and balance on ss
long lime a. desired. deferred payments To he
8 per cent interest
Now Is your tune 10 get a bargain. For rur.
ther PARTICULARS coll at the lntelligcncer Office
or on the Undersigned.
iu!v23tf TRAVIS PUFoR